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Social X Krunk Present: The Grind ft Jon1st (UK) & DJ Uri at Khar Social

27/11/2018
About Jon1st: 
Through his ahead of the curve track selection and technical ability, Jon1st has quickly built a reputation as a ‘DJ’s DJ’. His club sets see him effortlessly blend together influences from across the alternative electronic music spectrum, incorporating breathtaking technical skills developed through his background as a World-DMC-title-winning turntablist while keeping the dance floor moving.
 
Alongside a busy touring schedule, which has seen him recently perform across Europe, North America and Asia, Jon’s sets have recently caught the attention of drum and bass/halftime beats supergroup Ivy Lab, who has swiftly made him a resident at their 20/20LDN club nights in London and around Europe where he has had played alongside many of the scene’s leading producers.
 
He also holds down a monthly podcast with Liverpool based label Fly High Society and his studio mixes have been featured on established platforms such as Ninja Tune’s Solid Steel, Boiler Room, Rinse FM, Kutmah’s Sketchbook Radio, Serato’s Seratocast, Noisey, Hyponik, DJ Mag, NTS, DJsounds, Radar Radio and Foreign Beggars’ Par Excellence Radio Show.
 
In addition, his turntablist skills have recently seen him collaborate on productions and live routines with fellow 20/20 artist Shield – a project that will develop into a live show in 2019. Jon has also previously been invited to perform official scratch refixes of Ivy Lab, Alix Perez, Om Unit, Halogenix, Moresounds, Kabuki, NameBrandSound, DJ Vadim and Sam Binga. He was also recently hand picked by Beardyman to perform in his Dream Team project, where Jon performs alongside a group of world-class musicians, improvising a new full unplanned album at every performance. He has also recently provided scratches for releases by JD Reid, Mosca (NotSoMuch), Silent Dust & Kaelin Ellis (None60) and Savvy.
 
As a producer, he has recently released collaborative projects with Shield, EAN, Tehbis, Benny Roach and GOALS (alongside Will LV and EAN) – receiving DJ and radio support from household names like Om Unit, Gilles Peterson, Ivy Lab, Fracture, Tim Parker, Reso, Jonny Dub, Kromestar, Kabuki, BBC 6 Music, Rinse FM and NTS.
About DJ URI:
Born in East London (UK) & based in Mumbai (India), DJ Uri has been rocking 2 Turntables since 1987, starting out as a Hip Hop, Funk & Soul DJ. The depth of his collection and knowledge he has gained over the years are a credit to Hip Hop culture. The Official DJ for Battle Of The Year 2014 South East Asia Finals & RedBull BC One India 2016, he was also featured in the Hip Hop Cookbook representing India alongside Old Skool Legends Kurtis Blow, Crazy Legs (Rocksteady Crew) & Grand Mixer DST.
 
Musically, DJ Uri fuses Hip Hop, Funk, Bass, Trap, Future Beats & Club Classics using Turntables, Finger Drumming & Loop Stations into one seamless set showcasing skill levels of the highest degree. The last 2 years have seen him support the likes of Pretty Lights, Diplo, Flying Lotus, Ed Sheeran, Major Lazer, Foreign Beggars, Mark Ronson, Benga & Skream. With regular club & festival gigs both at home in the thriving Indian music scene and across Europe, Uri is definitely an International DJ.
 
A long history in the British music circuit, Uri started his electronic DJ career in the UK under the guidance of DJSS, Legendary DnB pioneer & head of WODB ­ World of Drum & Bass / Formation Records. DJ Uri had residencies at some of the first ever Drum & Bass parties in the world, Amnesia House, Total Kaos & Club Rage, where he played alongside The Prodigy, Carl Cox, Top Buzz, LTJ Bukem, SL2, DJSS, Fabio & many others all before 1993. Not many can match these credentials.
Date: Saturday, 24th November 2018
Time: 10 pm Onwards
Entry: Free
Contact: 07506394243
Venue: Khar Social, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, Ram Krishna Nagar, Ram Krishna Nagar, Khar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400052

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